The use of supplemental nurses: why, where, how?
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Abstract:
The use of nurses from labor pool agencies is one way of dealing with the ever present problem of maintaining adequate staffing. Although there are benefits in using supplemental nurses, there are also problems which directors of nursing services need to be aware of in order to assure quality nursing care. The author reports the results of a statewide survey of the use of nurses from supplemental staffing agencies.
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